The increasing demand for nanoparticles, especially in energy use, has enhanced entrepreneurial opportunities inducing growth of nanotechnology products. It is forecasted that world nanotechnology will reach a mark of $1,000 by 2010 while there could be obstacles to expansive patents and lobbying by special-interest industry blocs.

"Nanotechnology Market - Threats and Opportunities" discusses the developmental processes in applications to nanotech market. It also examines the achievements, challenges and ongoing insurgence within these technology dependent sectors. The report highlights the supply chain, securing advanced models of nanotechnology. The report says that the presence of nanotechnology products raises a number of ethical questions as also the existence of failures to identify factors that slow down the market. Therefore, the report provides the ethical and business strategies that put light on the impending threats and weaknesses of the nanotechnology market.

The market research report "Nanotechnology Market - Threats and Opportunities" is the only worldwide report that provides information to enable investors and executives to yield advantages of this tiny revolution as also the challenges that lie ahead. The report discusses the regulatory framework for the industry in line with the important issues arising out of this technology. Finally the market research report gives the sources from which resistance could come and how the market stands in future.

Report Highlights:

- Fully updated sections, including the latest technologies, applications and market sizes and growth in various countries and vertical areas.

- Latest analysis of the markets impacted by nanotechnology - when, which and how big will the impact be?

- Funding expenditure and budgets allocated by national and local governments, public and private venture capitalists for nanotechnology R&D.

- Ongoing research and development programs in different countries like India, Japan, Germany etc.

- Analysis of the strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats to nanotechnology.

- Risk management approach to nanotechnology from an insurer's perspective.

The market research report gives an overview of government policies and initiatives in world nanotechnology from Canada to Taiwan and Australia to Ukraine. In the foregoing chapters, chapter 2 gives an update of world nanotechnology industry. Chapter 3 deals with R&D and innovations; chapter 4 with venture capital funding; chapter 5 with strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats to nanotechnology; chapter 6 with risk management; chapter 7 talks about environment, health and safety related issues to nanoparticles; chapter 8 is on recent industry activities and developments in 2004-05; chapter 9 on nano-events, summits and programs of 2005-06 and; chapter 10 gives a list of companies involved with nanotechnology.

Topics Covered

1. Executive Summary

2. World Nanotechnology Industry--An Market Update

3. Research and Development and Innovations in Nanotechnology Industry

4. Venture Capital Funding and Nanotechnology

5. Strength, Opportunities, Weakness and Threats to Nanotechnology

6. Risk Management Approach to Nanotechnology From an Insurer's Perspective

7. The Environmental, Health and Safety Discussion Related to Nanoparticles